ToLiss - A340-600 for X-Plane 12/11

Licensed by Airbus - Most accurate system functionality for any A340 aircraft in the flight simulation world!

Detailed FMGS:

• 3 independent MCDUs providing real life FMGS programming capability
• 2 independent autopilots
• SID/STAR and airways support in a fully custom FMGS backbone supporting all A424 leg types (Arc, course or heading to intercept, Radius to Fix, Holdings, etc.)
• Support for all approach types present in real life A340-600s, including GLS, ILS, LOC backcourse, etc.
• Full VNAV guidance with TOC, TOD, Deceleration point, speed limits, fuel prediction, etc.
• Altitude and speed constraints as the real aircraft deals with them
• Support for Go-Arounds and diversions
• Nav Aid autotuning
• Pilot item database, such as pilot fixes, pilot navaids etc.
• Flight plan saving via the Pilot routes page
• Equitime point computation and nearest airports page

Accurate systems:

• Fly-by-wire system with reversion between normal law and alternate law 1, alternate law 2 and direct law as per real life logics
• Hydraulic model for flight control actuators computing hydraulic flow through the actuators, the control surface hinge moment, maximum feasible deflection etc. This gives realistic surface floating angles if a control surface is lost due to combinations of hydraulic and computer faults
• Quantitative hydraulic model considering the maximum hydraulic flows of the different pumps as a function of engine speed. This is most noticeable when flying on RAT or with wind milling engines
• Quantitative bleed model considering the bleed mass flow for engine start, wing anti-ice air conditioning packs etc.
• High fidelity fuel system including inflight CG control by pumping fuel to and from the tail tank, fuel jettison, manual and automatic transfers between the different tanks
• Detailled model of each ADIRU including alignment, small pressure sensor differences between the units, switching of sources for PFDs
• Fault injection system allowing to trigger over 140 system faults either at a specific point in flight or randomly during a flight phase
• Cockpit display system simulating the dependency of the displays on the Display management computers resulting in real life display limitations
• ECAM system with over 30 warning and over 200 caution messages including associated ECAM actions

3D modelling:

• Detailled 3d cockpit with animated switches
• Mouse gesture system for interaction with push-pull knobs emulating the motion on the knob with the mouse
• Detailled cockpit lighting with reading lights, console light, tray table lights etc.
• 4 class passenger cabin with underfloor lavatories and crew rest
• Custom particle effects for engine heat trail, landing gear smoke on touch-down etc. 

Useability features:

• Situation loading and saving. It is possible to save the flight at any point in time and resume it another day. This can also be used, e.g., to save the position just before approach and practice just the approach many times
• Autosaving allows recovering where you left off, should the X-Plane session end unexpectedly
• Jumping waypoint-to-waypoint through the cruise phase: Shorten your flight to focus on the more interesting parts as you like
• 4 different startup configuration from Cold and Dark to engines running and ready to go
• In-screen popup displays or use of x-plane windows for popups
• Adjustable Wingflex via a slider in the ISCS
• Possibility to turn the screen reflections on and off

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• ToLiss products only ship with ToLiss liveries and Airbus house liveries. All images are subject to changes due to constant updates of the product.
• Not for commercial use | For any commercial use inquiries, please contact support@toliss.com!

Reviews:

Detailed conclusion by X-Plained.com:
"As I mentioned somewhere in this in-depth review, I contacted two real Airbus pilots how this modeled FBW and other systems are programmed and their answer was direct … as real as it gets! One pilot who’s still flying the A340-600 told me that he uses it for his proficiency checks to practice. That said, top notch quality! [..]

Overall I must come to the conclusion that this ultra modern Airbus aircraft has been modeled with love, with passion, typical to ToLiss products."

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• X-Plane 12 / X-Plane 11
• Windows 10 (64 bit), macOS 10.11+ or Linux
• Min. 4 GB VRAM (8 GB+ recommended)
• GTX1000 series graphics card or higher (or AMD equivalent)

VERSION 1.6 (Build 1693)
New features:

• Complete rework of the EFB for more homogenous representation with the ISCS
• Integration of Navigraph Maps in the EFB with OSM as fallback if you don't have Navigraph
• Integration of Simbrief OFP in the EFB
• Increase of the display resolutions for better clarity and more realism
• New inflight option: Skip to any cruise waypoint in the FMS
• The WX radar image in XP12.4 can now be rendered without the cockpit panel visible
• Reworked the flex thrust computation for better accuracy
• Support for SayIntentions CPDLC
• Support for IVAO ATIS requests via Hoppie.
• Addition of scratchpad messaging on the MCDU MENU page
• Addition of Derated Climb
• Addition of Derated Take-off as customer option

Improvements and bug fixes (abbreviated list):

• Changed stall warning to be function of AoA only
• Added 5s delay to A/THR limited messages to allow THR lever sync before disconnect
• Fixed an issue which could lead to loss of the approach designators for certain final approaches
• Improved WX reinstatement after situation load in XP12.4
• Made sure that LAND ASAP is always in the first line of the right EWD column
• Removal of dataref manipulations triggering the x-plane "Art controls are modified" message
• Added Simbrief import option to not populate INIT B
• Automatic clearing the message "F-PLN DATALINK IN PROG" message, once the datalink is complete
• Added a fifth line to the DCDU to match the RL configuration.
• Made the CPDLC system more accepting to receiving messages.
• Fixed the missing variation for Fixed Info radials from runways and airports
• Prevented the gear lever from going down automatically if gravity extension is selected
• Fixes to the OFFSET path computation
• Reworked "end of offset" path criteria to avoid flying through paths in which the offset cannot be maintained
• Fixed an issue in the "InsertRoute" function that could cause 180deg RF legs to be omitted (if distance between points exceeded twice the radius. Added 2% tolerance)
• Introduced follow-up failures (e.g. if you have low oil pressure and don't shut down the engine, it will fail).
• FBW law change: The FPA used to determine the "neutral g value" now considers the FPA w.r.t to surrounding air rather than inertial FPA
• Slight change in the green tone for the EIS displays.
• Fixed reference baro for descent profile (uses EFIS QNH, if in QNH mode, or MCDU QNH, if in STD mode)
• Cabin altitude display on SD now changes with the EFIS 1 QNH setting (captain side)
• Added to more prefixes for potential PDCs (AOC function)
• Rework of the ECAM flight phases determination to avoid erroneous switching when taking off with low N1 values
• Increased range at which EWD Idle message is shown to Idle N1 + 2.0% (as seen in real life)
• Changed trigger for Autoland Warning light from 0.25dots GS deviation to 1.0dots GS deviation (like real life.)
• CChord now stops if gear is down and locked
• Changed target bank angle for legs with geometry speed limit from 17deg to 23.2deg bank
• Changed the QNH value limits to 22.00inHg at the bottom (from 23.00) and to 32.48inHg at the top (from 33.00) to match real life data
• MCDU Arrival and Departure pages: Automatically select NONE for TRANS and VIA, if none are available for the selected SID/STAR/Final.
• Clock background has been reworked to give the blue glow as IRL
• Added the "V" behind the battery voltage indication
• Simplified TCAS function to be based on LAT/LON/ALT only (not need for positions in m or local velocities)
• Inhibited L/DEV and V/DEV scales if there is no valid altitude information
• Inhibited TAS indication, if CAS is not valid
• Corrected the variation to be used for Fix Info with VORs (use station declination instead of local magnetic variation)
• Changed drawing of IAS in PFD to remove lower frame if airspeed less than 70-80 knots.
• Fixed an issue with the target waypoint on the MCDU PROG page if the target waypoint is 7 characters long
• Fixed a bug that could lead to wrong VOR pointer deflections on the ND in VOR mode.
• Increased the size of the cabin safety valve by factor 2
• Fixed logic issue for the "LDG GEAR NOT DOWN" warning (could trigger during TO with high flex temperatures)
• Prevented "GEAR NOT DOWN" warning on gravity extension with the gear lever still up
• Corrected computation of steady-state rudder deflection for given yaw rate r.
• Added confirmation timer to LO DIFF PR caution message
• Pitch trim sets to TO value when Speed brake is armed also (not just on engine start)
• Cabin check item added to TO MEMO
• Changed the LDG MEMO items FLAPS from 3/Full to LDG
• Fixed an issue leading to loss of MAN FLEX on engine failure
• Drag and fuel flow improvements at cruise altitude
• Reduced roll rate tracking gain by 10% following RL pilot feedback
• Added "PLEASE WAIT" before Taxi cam becomes active (like in real life)
• Changes to taxi cam logic, so that taxi cam can only be on DU1, DU4 and DU6. (Not affected by display transfers)
• Fixed bug in Engine N1 display logic. Sets to 0.0 below 5%. Increased threshold for non-zero display from 3.4% to 5% for N2 and N3
• Decreased A340-600 minimum TO N1 to account for high Flex, low OAT scenarios

VERSION 1.5 (Build 1658)
New features:

• Adaptation of the WX radar to the new XP12.3 functionality
• The EFB now has an in-screen keyboard which can also be used in VR
• New Aircraft motion freeze function allowing to configure the aircraft while stationary

Bug fixes:

• Fixed red ADF1 flag in ARC Mode
• Fixed slow refuel function in the ISCS
• No W/S ahead go around callout during TO phase
• When using APU BLEED, Packs on does not impact TO N1 rating
• Reversion to climb phase by entering CRZ FL not possible in GA phase
• The FMA A/THR indications now treat an engine with thrust levers at idle the same as if it was failed (same IRL)
• Fixed an issue with the scale of the headwind/tailwind for CI/Speed computation
• Fixed an issue with the flight path computation that could lead to 0.0 EFOB independent of the actual FOB
• Found and fixed a problem when going from the MCDU DATA page to the Wind page
• Resolved an issue on the SEC PERF APPR page, where the approach type was linked to active flight plan
• Fixed a minor error with the acceleration compensation in the idle descent profile computation; the aircraft should stay closer to speed target now
• Improved FMS fuel and time predictions when only Departure and Arrival airport are present

VERSION 1.4.2 (Build 1650)
Bug fixes:

• Alpha Floor is now only available in normal law (as is the case in real life)
• Add High Speed Stability to Alternate law
• Improved resistance of ADIRUs to power source switching
• Fixed a bug that disabled ground power after config loads
• Fixed a bug that could lead to different paths computed by FMGC1 and FMGC2 for "heading to" A424 legs, if the simulated position inaccuracy between FMGC1 and 2 is very large
• Fixed an issue with the electrical supply logic when only one battery switch is set to ON
• Fixed an issue with the DIR TO path introduced with build 1640
• Fixed an issue with the alternate law with EMER ELEC on RAT below 260kts
• Fixed an issue with terrain tile loading during waypoint skipping

VERSION 1.4.1 (Build 1642):
Minor new features:

• Added the gLoad indicator on the SD during excessive gLoad maneuvers
• Autoland light is now operational
• Sorted ISCS Situation list alphabetically also on Mac and Linux
• Changed drawing of FMS route on ND to cut drawing off past routes and improved drawing order

Bug fixes:

• If in mode LOC/G/S or LAND if both MMRs fail, the AP will disconnect
• If in mode Alpha Floor, pressing the instinctive disconnect buttons on the throttles disengages Alpha Floor (even if conditions for Alpha Floor still present)
• Below DH, CAT 3 DUAL is frozen, even if conditions revert to CAT 3 Single
• Improved cabin temperature control algorithm to prevent integrator runaway during longer durations on LP air on the ground
• EFB ISCS now dims with EFB brightness setting
• Reduced risk of airplane going into "crashed" state after situation load through the EFB
• Removed text overlap under IMM EXIT on flight plan B page
• When in mode HDG, the managed speed target now ignores speed constraints like in real life
• Improved situation load logic to make sure systems initialize as they should
• Improved Yaw control in Alternate and Direct law (removed control components available in normal law only)Improved roll control authority close to VMCA
• Fixed an issue with the FWS that could lead to "FLAPS FAULT" or "SLATS FAULT" ECAM messages when only one engine is started on ground
• The F speed changes from Landing setting to take-off setting on go around
• Manual engine start does not automatically abort anymore in case of EGT limit exceedance

VERSION 1.4.0 (Build 1629):
New features:

• The ISCS is now available in the EFB, once enabled by the user
• MCDU improvements:
  
  • CLR command is now indented in scratchpad as in real life
  • DIR TO page prefills the RADIAL IN on the DIR TO page as required
• ECAM improvement package
  
  • Overspeed warning now triggers based on actual flap/slat position and not lever position (PFD barber pole is still lever position driven as in real life)
  • Removed duplication of system titles if the same system shows multiple subsequent rows of ECAM messages
  • Weight display logic for SD: Prior to engine start, the dashes are now cyan. Weights now only show after engine start, like in real life
• FMGS improvement package:
  
  • Added possibility to use Airport ICAO codes as waypoints
  • Bug fixes for the path computation leading to an overall much stabler path computation in complex procedures
  • Empty flight plan shows as PPOS / Discon rather than just "End of flpn" and can be built up from there
  • VIA selection is now automatic, if there is exactly one VIA that matches the selected FINAL and STAR
  • Constraints of first waypoint in STAR are not dropped anymore
• New failure modes:
  
  • Slow and rapid decompression
  • Added high lift failures, including loss of SFCC channels and slats/flaps lock
  • Windshears with both Predictive and Reactive W/S detection and indication
• Added simulation of trapped hydraulic fluid in asymmetric actuators such as landing gear or spoiler actuators
• Added pitch influence to the RADALT value, so that the RADALT decreases when you pitch up (like IRL)
• Added limitation with filtering to the maximum number of waypoints shown on ND when WPT overlay selected
• Quick starts for engine and APU are now available in the ISCS
• Mapped flight number to x-plane dataref "sim/cockpit2/radios/actuators/flight_id" for third party plugin interfacing
• Improved Master Warning flashing frequency
• Terrain on ND drawing around the airport is now inhibited for areas of same elevation as the airport
• The guard portion in the flap lever is now separately animated
• Added CTR to inner tank transfer via AFT pumps if main ctr tank pumps are failed
• Added selected heading value on ND, if in ARC mode, the heading bug is not visible

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug with the date on Wind and Flight plan data printouts
• Fixed the undesired transparency of the mirror on the cockpit rear wall
• Fixed deicing animation for the wings
• Fixed issue with the interaction between the CLR button and the status page
• Fixed issue with status page overflow
• The emergency generator now consumes hydraulic fluid
• The emergency generator now cuts out when the slats are extended
• The magnetic variation model now updates for the current year
• Fixed FMA alignment of armed modes and issue with empty boxes
• Extended the permissible value range for FCU speed window to 399kts and Mach 0.99 like in real life
• Extended the permissible value range for FCU altitude window to 49000ft like in real life
• Fixed the width of the green lights on the FCU
• Fixed behaviour of the FCU HDG managed dot when a managed mode (NAV, LOC, APPR) is armed
• Fixed shape of the ADF2 needle on the ND
• Removed GS indication on ND, when the associated ADIRU is OFF or invalid
• Made the deceleration when descending through the SPD LIM altitude smoother
• ISI startup correction: QNH is also visible during ISI startup; moved QNH to right location
• Removed CHG CODE field for other phases than PREFLIGHT or DONE
• Improved string termination on MCDU string datarefs
• Fixed an issue with SID route in alternate plan on first alternate plan programming
• Fixed an issue with waypoints preceded by a discon where the outgoing leg is of the CI/CD/CR/CA or VI/VR/VD type
• Fixed FMA indication for managed descent on profile with significantly too slow speed
• Fixed issue with the beta target leading to excessive rudder deflection and spoiler extension on the wrong side
• Corrected Ctr Tank gravity feed into inner tanks 2 and 3
• Improved landing gear compression at low weights